Waterside Valley Wildlife Walks

In conjunction with Somer Valley Rediscovered the Parish Council has been arranging Wildlife Walks in the Waterside Valley, led by Steve England of Outdoor Learning.

The walks have been brilliantly led by Steve and he has shown all sorts of things in the valley that most people just walk straight past. Did you know that, while a piece of corrugated iron will look like litter to most people, it hordes a host of wildlife beneath in the form of Slow worms, insects and bugs, all of which are crucial to bio-diversity.

Foraging was the subject of the first walk in June - which plants are safe to eat and which are not, though care should always be taken when identifying the different plants. Then in August we were led on a walk all about Pollinators and Plants. The huge variety of insects that do different jobs was fascinating.

There will be more going on in the Waterside Valley, all of which will be advertised well in advance on our website and Facebook, so look out for them.